Patents by Inventor Curtis Bevan Collie

Curtis Bevan Collie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Internal combustion engine with high performance cooling system
    Patent number: 6158400
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes precision cooling passages preformed as tubes which are cast in place during fabrication of the engine's cylinder block and cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Bevan Collie, Michael Joseph Schrader
  • Low pressure LPG vapor fuel injection
    Patent number: 5671711
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine (14) having a fuel supply system (10) for supplying propane vapor to the intake system of the engine. Multi-point fuel injectors (30) are located at each cylinder (12) for primary delivery of the propane vapor. In addition, an engine controller (36) activates supply orifices (34), when needed, to supplement the amount of propane vapor delivered by the fuel injectors (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Curtis Bevan Collie